Errol Milner Clifford 2006-2009

Errol Milner Clifford was born with a significant heart defect and a cognitive disability that prevented him from walking or talking. As we grieved the child we had anticipated, Errol’s full-bodied smile and irrepressible laugh turned our sorrow into joy, and taught us that many of the best things in life are unexpected. Inspired by Errol’s delightful spirit, friends, family, and neighbors rallied to support our family’s significant emotional, physical, and financial needs, through countless acts of selfless generosity. When Errol’s courageous heart finally failed him on December 23, 2009 we were left numb with grief. In these dark hours we listen hopefully for the echoes of Errol’s brilliant laugh. This blog is the story (starting from present and working back to Errol's birth) of the life and times of the amazing Errol Clifford.


Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Breaking News



There is good news.

Errol has turned a corner. He's doing much better and is eating like a champ!

But there is bad news.

Somebody edited the bipolar bear.

Now Larry's just a polar bear.

But don't be discouraged, there's even more good news.

Errol got new eye glasses today, which makes him a total playah!

And the first thing he got to see with his new glasses was his beautiful mama.


And finally there is this news (not fun, but necessary).

Errol is going to have a heart catheterization on Thursday at Duke. The cath will be both diagnostic, to explain his effusions, and corrective, to coil his collateral vessels. The procedure should last about two hours and Errol's social secretary thinks he'll be home by the weekend. But don't count on it.

Wish Errol a safe catheterization on Thursday!

4 comments:

Wakeford said...

The glasses leave me speechless. There's a new coolest kid on the block. Great news all around!

Rosalind said...

mad do I love those glasses - orange is totally his color!

We will be thinking about you guys tomorrow - all good wishes and good karma coming your way from the whole Tedford/Morton crew!!

Allison the Meep said...

Errol is such a badass with those new glasses. And we'll definitely be thinking about you all tomorrow.

Marigene said...

Such great news about his appetite, just what I expected!! And the glasses are very hip. He looks quite sophisticated.

Sending much love for the heart cath.

Marigene